Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

[alanfgag]

When I buy on ebay, I usually ask the seller for the cheapest shipping rate possible because, quite frankly, I am never in that much of a rush to receive anything. Does anyone really need to have a hat in two days?

Spoken like a true Zen master. ray:

I aspire to this discipline, but when I'm waiting for something exciting, two days seems like eternity. 8^)

 

[gtdean48]

:arated:

...I charge $15 to ship a hat. Sometimes I make a few bucks, sometimes I lose a few...

It is shipping AND HANDLING charges... got cover time & materials as well as shipping charges.
I hate to get charged by a catalog business based on the cost of my order instead of the size of my purchase. That is bogus.

 

[rlk]

When I buy on ebay, I usually ask the seller for the cheapest shipping rate possible because, quite frankly, I am never in that much of a rush to receive anything. Does anyone really need to have a hat in two days?

Is that the 2 days after the 2 weeks before they send it?

 

[Michaelshane]

Does anyone really need to have a hat in two days?


Yes........

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I ship hats to be cleaned all the time just sent one out today. $6.50 priority mail shipped one to Art a week ago same price. I sell a lot of collections that I have only time I charged 30 dollars was a MINT in Box 12" Speeder bike that is pretty good size and needed to be specially packed. It just is insane how the people who are selling this hats come up with their price I know they are padding the shipping.

 

[SteveAS]

I'm pleased to get another Mallory Ten Pliafelt at a low price: auction link. It's been a while since I wasn't outbid by Alan, MV, or Josh!

 

[alanfgag]

I'm pleased to get another Mallory Ten Pliafelt at a low price: auction link. It's been a while since I wasn't outbid by Alan, MV, or Josh!

Good catch Steve!

 

[alanfgag]

Maybe the highish opening ante discouraged bidding on this cowboy hat?

 

[rlk]

Maybe the highish opening ante discouraged bidding on this cowboy hat?

Later No.1 Quality are not too great and used to get almost no bids. Higher than expected in a 7.

 

[Chinaski]

That thumping noise is me banging my head on the table for not bidding on that one!!!:eusa_doh::eusa_doh::eusa_doh:

Cheers,
Tom

Re: the smaller brimmed Stetson, I like that one too, Tom. I hope we'll be seeing it here as I'd like to get a look at the interior.

 

[mayserwegener]

I picked up this Homburg made for Nagy hat store in Vienna. Very unique sweatband and no liner. I am having a hard time placing a date on it.

 

[Bourne ID]

I'm pleased to get another Mallory Ten Pliafelt at a low price: auction link. It's been a while since I wasn't outbid by Alan, MV, or Josh!

So It was you that beat me last night!!!! I guess I''ve got to dig deeper in my wallet!!!! A really nice hat there after you pull the feathers!!

 

[rlk]

Interesting Hamburger

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:DE:1123#ht_500wt_1156

 

[mayserwegener]

Robert, That one is interesting. Looking forward to more details.

 

[randooch]

Wow, what a dunderhead I am! I just bought this thinking it's a 7 7/8.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260737885659

Not a 6 7/8, which is probably what it is! My head is not only large, but apparently empty as well.

Anyone here want this when it shows up? I'll even take a small loss by way of punishing myself.

Sigh.

 

[danofarlington]

My head is not only large, but apparently empty as well.

Anyone here want this when it shows up? I'll even take a small loss by way of punishing myself.

:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Good one.

 

[Tango Yankee]

Wow, what a dunderhead I am! I just bought this thinking it's a 7 7/8.

Man, I hate it when that happens! :eusa_doh:

I think that most of us can probably relate to that; I know that I've stumbled across a hat or two in the last moments of an auction and on first glance it looks like a great idea, so I bid... only to realize that a. there's something about it that isn't so great, and b. I've won. :eusa_doh: The lesson I learned was to never bid in haste!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Rick Blaine]

Man, I hate it when that happens! :eusa_doh:

I think that most of us can probably relate to that; I know that I've stumbled across a hat or two in the last moments of an auction and on first glance it looks like a great idea, so I bid... only to realize that a. there's something about it that isn't so great, and b. I've won. :eusa_doh: The lesson I learned was to never bid in haste!

Cheers,
Tom

Bid in haste, repent at leisure, eh? Story of my life. You are not alone!

 

[frussell]

You're not alone Randooch. The sad thing is, if you browse the fedora and western eBay selections at 6 7/8, there are always amazing deals to be had. I have to do this often in my search for a real 7 7/8, because eBay can't seem to tell the difference when searching. If my head was that small, I'd have several Open Roads and any number of beautiful vintage hats. Then again, I would look like an upside down ice cream cone with such a small skull. At least you didn't bid it up too high. Frank

 

[Mr Vim]

For the first time the other day, I won a sport coat and was the only bidder, the only one! I won the coat for the initial bid price, I stared at the screen, then promptly went and poured myself a drink to celebrate said milestone. And speaking of milestones, this is my 800th post, hip hip!